Thailand has shown a gradual economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during 2022, helped by rising international tourism arrivals. Real GDP growth rose from 1.5% in 2021 to 2.6% in 2022, with growth momentum expected to improve further in 2023.
The latest S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI survey results for April 2023 showed a strong upturn in manufacturing output and new orders. Due to the importance of international tourism for the Thai economy, the strong rebound in international tourism inflows evident in early 2023 signals that the tourism economy will be a key growth driver in 2023.
Thailand’s economic recovery from the pandemic
The Thai economy has shown an upturn in economic growth momentum in early 2023, with first-quarter GDP growth up by 2.7% year-on-year (y/y), compared with 1.4% y/y growth in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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